Browns denied request to interview 49ers offensive coach Mike LaFleur

Browns denied request to interview 49ers offensive coach Mike LaFleur

Following the hiring of new head coach Freddie Kitchens, the Browns continue to work to fill out the staff of their first-year head coach. Cleveland continues to explore many options, including trying to pluck one of the coaches off the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree.

According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Browns requested an interview to interview San Francisco 49ers pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach, Mike LaFleur — the younger brother of now Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. The Browns were denied their request to interview Mike LaFleur for a potential job in Cleveland.

In addition, the 49ers also denied requests from the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.

Mike LaFleur began his coaching career in 2014 with Cleveland as an offensive coaching intern under then Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. He has followed Shanahan to Atlanta and now San Francisco. Under Mike LaFleur, the 49ers ranked ninth in the NFL in yards per attempt and 15th in the NFL in passing yards per game.

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